Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-01
XXTH LEGISLATURE,
Senator Claiborne Introduces Bill
TO Validate the Titles to Lands
in Greer County.
The Resolution Submitting Prohi-
bition Amendment to tho ConstItu-
ton Passes the House.
THE SENATE.


AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 3l.-Iu the Senate
protests in the shape of petitions were
presented by Senator McManus from
citizens of Cameron county against the
bill regulating telephone and telegraph
companies.
By Senator Camp, petition from citi-
Zens Of Tyler protesting against the pas
sage of the bucket-shop bill; also like
petition by Senator Jarvis from people of
Tarrant and Wise; also by Senator
Claib rne from citizens of Galveston.
By Senator Harrison, petition from
the people of Waco against the passage of
the insurance bill.
The railroad committee reported favor
ably on the bill authorizing railways to
abandon their termini on the coast where
injured by storms.
Judiciary committee No. 2 reported
back the anti gambling bill, recommend
ing it to be considered along with the
bucket-shop bill.
The same committee made a majority
report imposing penalties Tor illegally in
closing public lands and placing the venue
IN such cases al Austin.
Senator Woods presented a minority
report.
The same Senator offered substitute
for the bill to protect the personal rights
of property of every citizen in the state.
An important act was introduced to-day
by Senator Claiborne to validate the titles
o lands reserved from location at the
time the same were filed on or patents
Greer county titles. The bill permits
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within ninety days.
By Senator Stinson, an act to provide
milege for sherIffs and constables in mis-
demeanOr cases.
The bucket-shop md gambling-in-
futures bill and the house concurrent
resolution requesting the Texas congress
sional delegation to work for the passage
of additional statutes on the subject, be-
ing the special order for the day, were
postponed until Friday.
After the usual joint session the Senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The deluge of pills, petitions and men,
orials in the House continues. There are
now about ten bushels of all sorts and
sizes. The following were the most
prominent to-day:
By Mr.. Gresham, from citizens of Gal
weston favOring the proposed charter
amendment.
By MIR. Il chardson, from citizens of
Leon county asking that the jurisdiction
| he restored to the County court of Co.
ryell county.
By Mr.. Goeth, from Blanco county
asking an amendment to the corporation
law.
By Mr.. Prendergast, from citizens of
Hill county, protesting against the organi-
cation OF Ross county.
By Mr. ChristenbeTry, from Hill coun-
ty, asking the creation of ROSS county.
BY Mr.. Parks, from citizens of coun-
ties interested favoring tile organization
of Ross county.
BY Mr.. Mills, petition of McLennan
county citizens against the organization
Of Ross county.
BY Mr.. Bassett, from Navasota, asking
amendments to the town and city incor-
poration law. e
House Joint resolution submitting a
prohibition amendment to the constitu-
ton came up on its second reading and
final passage. The resolution passed by
vote of so to 81.
House Joint resolution No. 6, amending
section 10, article 3, of the constitu ion,
prohibiting certain officers and raiIfaad
attorneys aud officers from oeirg eligible
to the Legislature, came up for consider
alton.
House bill II, amending the carnsl
knowledge law, passed without opposi-
ton.
The bill increasing the penalty for car
ryiDg concealed weapons passed.
The further consideration of the reform
atory bill was postponed till to morrow.
After the JOINT session the House ad-
iOurned,